ABG Shipyard Limited of India delivered the DSV Shaddad, Qatar's first saturation diving support vessel. Some key details:
- The 91m long vessel has capabilities for 300m deep saturation diving operations including compression chambers that can house 18 divers.
- It has advanced dynamic positioning systems and is powered by 6 large generators for its diesel-electric propulsion.
- The vessel was built to meet stringent comfort and safety classifications and accommodate its crew of 93 people and divers.
- Delivery of the sophisticated vessel was an accomplishment for ABG Shipyard and Indian shipbuilding capabilities.
2. DSV SHADDAD
Proud to be a part of the team that delivered India's first ever 18 men, 300 meter
deep Saturation Diving Support Vessel, with Dynamic Positioning-2 capabilities,
consisting of 3 men Submersible Diving Chamber capable of operations at a
depth of 300 meter below the surface, 2 X 6 men Compression & Living Chambers
and 2 X 3 men Decompression Chambers to house the divers, along with 18 men
Hyperbaric Rescue System. She is built for Halul Offshore Service Company,
Qatar under DNV Classification. She is 91 meter in Length, 18 meter in width and
has massive 100 Tons & 15 Tons Cranes to assist during operations. She is a beauty,
capable of making 13 Knots at full speed with state of the art design powered by 6
Generators of 1550kW each, to cater for its most advanced Diesel- Electric
Propulsion, containing 2 Azimuth Stern Thrusters and 2 Bow Thrusters plus one
Retractable Thrusters . She is built keeping the comfort of all 93 compliments
and divers in view and meets DNV's stringent Comfort class notation: C2V2. Most
complicated and sophisticated vessel ever built by ABG or any Indian Shipyard
for that matter. Against all odds, mission well accomplished. Hail Team ABG!!!